"As the president of SUNY Cortland, I would like to personally apologize to the Cortland community for the inexcusable behavior of some of our students related to Saturday's football game with Ithaca College," college President Erik J. Bitterbaum said in a prepared statement in reaction to what happened after the Cortaca game.

"Please be assured that the College will work closely with city officials to implement measures intended to prevent this type of activity from occurring again," Bitterbaum wrote.

The Cortaca Jug game is part of a longstanding football rivalry between SUNY Cortland and Ithaca College. Cortland won this year's game by four points. The game was held Saturday in Ithaca.

"The annual Cortaca game is a time-honored athletic tradition that SUNY Cortland and its alumni take great pride in," Bitterbaum said in the statement. "Unfortunately, as we all saw Saturday, the athletic contest has become secondary to the celebration for some students, guests and visitors to the community. As an institution dedicated to academic and athletic excellence we are determined to turn this destructive culture around."

Cortland Police Chief Michael Catalano said Saturday night about 30 people had been arrested, mostly in the city's downtown area. The exact number of arrests was not available Sunday night.

Police described large crowds that got so big that officers had to stop arresting people and focus on controlling the crowd and restoring order. State police also were called to help.

Several injuries were reported, but specifics were still not available Sunday night. Cortland police said they expect to release more details Monday.

Bitterbaum also said he's been talking to other top college officials this weekend. They plan to meet Monday morning to discuss options. They will then meet with city officials. "Together, we will consider any and all ideas as we move forward," he wrote.

"SUNY Cortland takes pride in maintaining a positive, mutually beneficial relationship with its neighbors and the surrounding community," Bitterbaum wrote. "Several years ago, collaboration between the College and the city allowed us to stop the destructive Clayton Avenue block party that used to occur every spring. We are confident we can have a similar impact on the unruly celebrations surrounding Cortaca."